Summary for West Sterling

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Located in: Worcester County (see below)

Typical Abbreviation: W. Sterling

Time Zone: West Sterling lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)

Elevation: 470 feet [143.26 m] above sea level<1>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<2>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for West Sterling:

Lat: 42.452000° (or 42°27'7" N)

Lon: -71.819500° (or -71°49'10" W)

USGS Topo Map: Sterling<3>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for West Sterling

GNIS ID: 610579

FIPS State / Place Code: 25 / 77920

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Sterling)

The community of Worcester is the County Seat for Worcester County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Worcester)

Population

Total Area:<5> 1,579 sq. miles [4,090.1 km²] - of which 4.33% is water (68.4 sq. miles [177.2 km²])

Housing Units: <6> 326,788

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Worcester

GNIS ID: 606940

FIPS State / County Code: 25 / 027

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Sterling)

From the US Census

Population

Websites for State of Massachusetts

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Massachusetts

GNIS ID: 606926

FIPS State: 25

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for West Sterling)

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<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Sterling - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of West Sterling, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<3>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes West Sterling.
<4>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<5>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of West Sterling. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<6>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).